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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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