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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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