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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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