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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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