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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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