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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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