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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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