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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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