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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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