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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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