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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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