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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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