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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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