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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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