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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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