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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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