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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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