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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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