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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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