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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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