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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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