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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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