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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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