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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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