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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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