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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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