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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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