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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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