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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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