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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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