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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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