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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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