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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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