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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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