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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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