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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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