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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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