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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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