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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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