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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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