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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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