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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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