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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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