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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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