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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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