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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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