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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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