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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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