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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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