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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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