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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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