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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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