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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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