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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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