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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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