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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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