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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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