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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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