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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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