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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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