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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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