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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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