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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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