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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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