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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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