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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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