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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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