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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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