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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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