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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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