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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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