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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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