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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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