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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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