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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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