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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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