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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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