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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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