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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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