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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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