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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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