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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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