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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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