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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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