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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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