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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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