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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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