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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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