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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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