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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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