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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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