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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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