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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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