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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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