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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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