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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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