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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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