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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators 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 MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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