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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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