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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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