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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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