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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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