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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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