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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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