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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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