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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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