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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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