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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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