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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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