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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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