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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the 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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