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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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