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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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