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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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