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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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