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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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