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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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