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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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