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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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