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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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