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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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