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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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