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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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