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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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