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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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