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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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