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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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