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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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