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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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