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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors 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? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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