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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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