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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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