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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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