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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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