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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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