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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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