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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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