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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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