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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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