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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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