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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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