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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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