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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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