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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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