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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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