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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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