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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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