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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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