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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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