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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor 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 e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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