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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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