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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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