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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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