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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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