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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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