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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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