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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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