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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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