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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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