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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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