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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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