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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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