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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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