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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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