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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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