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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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