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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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