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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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