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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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