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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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