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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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