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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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