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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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