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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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