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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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