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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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