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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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