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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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