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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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