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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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