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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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