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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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