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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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