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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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