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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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