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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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