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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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