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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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