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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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