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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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