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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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