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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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