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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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