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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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