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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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