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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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