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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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