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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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