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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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