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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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