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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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