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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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