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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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