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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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