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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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