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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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