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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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