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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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