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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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