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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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