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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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