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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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