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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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