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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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