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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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