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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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