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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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