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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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