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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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