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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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