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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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