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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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