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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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