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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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