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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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