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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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