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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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