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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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