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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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