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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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