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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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