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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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