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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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