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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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