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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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