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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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