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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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