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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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