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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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