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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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