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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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