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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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