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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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