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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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