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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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