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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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