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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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