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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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