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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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