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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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