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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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