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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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