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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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