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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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