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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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