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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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