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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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