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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions 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 motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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