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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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