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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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