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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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