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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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