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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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