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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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