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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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