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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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