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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting 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 discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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