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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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