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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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