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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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