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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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