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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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