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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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