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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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