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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers 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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