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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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