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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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