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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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