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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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