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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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