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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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