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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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