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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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