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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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