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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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