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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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