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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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