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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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