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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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