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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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