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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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