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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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