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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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