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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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