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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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