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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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