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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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