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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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