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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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