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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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