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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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