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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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