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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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