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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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