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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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