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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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