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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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