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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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