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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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