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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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