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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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