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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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