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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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