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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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