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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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