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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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