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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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