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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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