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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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