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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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