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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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