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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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