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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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