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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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