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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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