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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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