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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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