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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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