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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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