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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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