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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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