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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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