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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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