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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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