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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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