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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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