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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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