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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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