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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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