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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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