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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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