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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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