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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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