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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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