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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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