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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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