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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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