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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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