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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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