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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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