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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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