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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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