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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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