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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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