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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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