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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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