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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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