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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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