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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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