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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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