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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses 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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