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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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