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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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