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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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