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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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