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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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