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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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