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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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