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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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