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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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