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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key 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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