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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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