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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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