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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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