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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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