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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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