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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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