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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always 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 issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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