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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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