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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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