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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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