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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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