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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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