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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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