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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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