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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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