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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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