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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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