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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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