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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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