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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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