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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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