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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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