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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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