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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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