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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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