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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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