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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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