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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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