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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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