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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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