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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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