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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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