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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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