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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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