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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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