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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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