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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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