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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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