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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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