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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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