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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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