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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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