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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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