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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major 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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