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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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