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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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