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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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