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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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