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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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