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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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