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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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