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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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