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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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