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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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