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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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