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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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