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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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