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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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