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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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