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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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