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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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