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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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