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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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