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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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