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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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