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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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