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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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