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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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