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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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