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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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