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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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