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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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