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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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