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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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