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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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