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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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