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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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