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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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