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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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