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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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