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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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