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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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