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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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