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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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