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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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