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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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