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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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