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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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