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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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