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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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