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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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