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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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