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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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