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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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