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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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