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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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