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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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