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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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