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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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