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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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