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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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