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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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