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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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