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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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