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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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