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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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