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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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