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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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