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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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