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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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