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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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