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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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