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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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