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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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