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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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