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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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