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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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