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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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