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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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