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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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