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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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