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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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