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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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