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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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