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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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