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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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