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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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