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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes 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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