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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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