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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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