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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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