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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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