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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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