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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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