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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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