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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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