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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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