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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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