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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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