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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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