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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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